‘Unexploded device’ on River Thames in London turns out to be Christmas decoration

A symbol of the holidays ended up causing a scare on Wednesday when authorities in England had to investigate a Christmas decoration that was mistaken for an explosive.

Tornado, severe weather outbreak most ‘prolonged stretch’ in 8 years — and here’s why

A volatile stretch of weather over the past two weeks has left a path of death and destruction in communities stretching from the Southern Plains all the way to the Northeast all because of a stalled pattern across the country.

Toddler born with rare birth defect has legs amputated, will be fitted with prosthetics

An 18-month-old girl born with one of the rarest congenital lower-limb deformities known in the medical community has had both of her legs amputated below the knee.

Brazilian pop star Gabriel Diniz dead at 28 in plane crash

Brazilian pop singer Gabriel Diniz died on Monday, his record label confirmed.

Businesses balk at FCC bid to block robocalls

Some businesses are pushing back against a regulatory proposal that would allow phone companies to block unwanted robocalls.

Fake accounts pose as candidates, reporters to push pro-Iran agenda

A propaganda effort possibly out of Iran has been using Facebook and Twitter to try and impersonate real Americans, including a handful of US congressional candidates, according to new research.

British Airways flight targeted by green laser upon descent into Dulles, FAA confirms

The British Airways flight landed without incident.

16 charged in connection to Bangladeshi student burned alive for reporting sexual harassment

Sixteen people in Bangladesh were charged on Wednesday in connection to the murder of a teenage girl who was burned to death last month after reporting sexual harassment.

Expert climber says overcrowding, inexperience caused increase in Mount Everest deaths

This year has been especially deadly for hikers on Mount Everest – with 11 people dying on the dangerous summit thus far this hiking season. Noted mountaineer and speaker Alan Arnette, who has climbed Everest four times, said that a number of factors have led to overcrowding which has caused a surge in deaths in 2019.

Snakes slithers out of toilet, bites Florida man

A Florida man’s early morning bathroom encounter with a 4-foot-long snake is many people’s worst nightmares.